bournes

noun

variants also bourns
plural of bourne
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bournes
  1. purposes
  2. goals
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. objects
  6. ideas
  7. objectives
  8. intentions
Noun
  • By the end of Saturday night, the sanctuary had served two purposes at once.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The other scan—the spatial scan—employs a less powerful instrument called an Xgrid Portalcam, and serves several different purposes.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Boise’s City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal from the Cathedral of the Rockies seeking to pave a parking area adjacent to its North End church, dealing a blow to an application that pit arguments of religious freedom against municipal goals.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One of the goals behind the Lele pop-up for Uditi, who grew up in Caserta, outside of Naples, was to highlight the cuisine of his native Campania.
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The friends left for Bali in late August, with plans to sightsee and hike in Ubud, known for its deep cultural roots and lush landscapes.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Another official argument is that terrorism generally involves political or ideological aims, while cartels primarily are motivated by profit.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As wartime demand grows, private companies often feel compelled to take part in military ventures or dual-use projects that serve military aims.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • The new experiment tested those competing ideas by deliberately weakening the electron interactions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If Hilton defies the odds this November, his ideas are all but certain to get a frosty reception in what’s likely to be a Democratic supermajority in the Legislature.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Their messages suggested coordination rather than isolated attempts to complete individual objectives.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This might be Anaheim’s last, best chance at satisfying those objectives.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • The leader of the United Kingdom’s Green Party has announced his intentions to run for the seat in Parliament vacated by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There were good intentions behind the concept, but a chunk of viewers left the program — and have not come back.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of intentions
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“Bournes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bournes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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